Texas Gov. Rick Perry touted the “Texas miracle” during his unsuccessful campaign for the 2012 presidential election. No income tax, a lax regulatory government and a pro-business government and court system helped Texas generate 37% of all new jobs in the U.S. between 2009 and when Perry announced his run for President in August 2011. Perry announced last month that he would not seek a fourth term as Governor in the 2014 Texas election, but the Texas miracle shows no signs of slowing down.
The graphic below looks at the metro areas, among the 200 largest by population, that are expected to have the fastest and slowest rates of employment growth through 2015, according to research firm Moody’s Analytics. Texas dominates with seven of the top 10 spots led by Austin, which Moody’s forecasts 4% annual job growth.
Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff
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